Christine Cates

Christine Cates, 96, of Farmington, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington.

She was born Feb. 3, 1908, in Pocahontas, the daughter of the late John and Eva Hampton Beard.

She was united in marriage to James Frank Cates. He preceded her in death on April 4, 1981.

Mrs. Cates loved to garden, paint, cook and crochet. She was an avid reader of the Bible and western novels and loved her grandchildren. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Roy Cates and John Cates; a granddaughter, Tammy Jean Cates; and one daughter-in-law, Mazie Cates.

She is survived by one daughter, Gloria Kimball and her husband, Steward, of Farmington; four grandsons, Danny Cates and his wife, Brenda, Mark Kimball and his wife, Cathy, Keith Kimball and his wife, Carol, and Kyle Kimball and his wife, Ellen; three granddaughters, Hassie, Vicky and Joyce; and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning with Rev. Paul Hampton officiating. Burial followed in Hite Cemetery in Biggers, Ark.

Ermert Funeral Home of Corning was in charge of the arrangements.